Two Loves I Have of Comfort and Despair
- Synopsis
- Sonnet 144 read in costume by John Hurt, followed by a discussion of the sonnet by Professor Leslie Fiedler who sees the poem as the key to understanding the whole cycle. The sonnet is then performed again in light of the commentary.
- Series
- Sonnets of Shakespeare
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Audio; Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 8 Feb 1985 at 21:15 (Channel: Channel Four)
- Duration
- 10 mins
- Availability
- Out of UK Distribution (2006)
Credits
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Contributor
- Leslie Fiedler
- Cast
John Hurt
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- English language and literature
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- A DVD/VHS containing all fifteen sonnets in the series is available in the US from Films for the Humanities & Sciences under the title SHAKESPEARE’S SONNETS. The website states: ‘Available only in the US and Asia’ (10/2007).
Production Company
Sponsor
- Name
Channel Four Television
- Phone
- 071-396 4444
- Address
- LONDON
SW1P 2TX
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
- custserv.@films.com
- Web
- http://ffh.films.com/ External site opens in new window
- Fax
- +1 609 671 0266
- Address
- 132 West 31st Street, 17th Floor
New York
NY 10001
USA - Notes
- Films for the Humanities & Sciences is part of the US-based Films Media Group and specialises in selling programmes aimed at the HE and FE education and training market. The collection has thousands of titles and a range of separate subject catalogues is available in pdf format at http://ffh.films.com/landing.aspx?show=Catalogs/catalog_FFH.htm. Sale on video/DVD or online viewing via the Films on Demand service.
- Name
Granada Learning
- info@granada-learning.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.granada-learning.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 0161-827 2927
- Fax
- 0161-827 2966
- Address
- Customer Services
Granada Television
Quay Street
Manchester M60 9EA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Two Loves I Have of Comfort and Despair". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/22285 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)